- High-level talks between Donald Trump and Xi Jinping are scheduled for September to discuss trade, technology, and security issues.
- Xi Jinping and Donald Trump held talks on May 28, 2026, discussing bilateral ties, trade, and strategic stability.
- Donald Trump was involved in business dealings with China's President Xi Jinping on May 27, 2026.
Trump and Xi agreed to a constructive relationship during trade talks, while Hong Kong products faced USITC scrutiny.
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Updated Jul 25
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What happened
Trump and Xi agreed to a constructive relationship during trade talks, while Hong Kong products faced USITC scrutiny.
Who's involved
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Part of
Donald Trump was involved in business dealings with China's President Xi Jinping on May 27, 2026.Also in this story
- Trump suggested China consider the release of pastor Ezra Jin, whose case was harder than Jimmy Lai's, influenced by US lobbying.
- Xi Jinping, leading the CCP, countered historical nihilism about the Soviet Union while defying Trump's tariff wall and being sent to Shaanxi province.
- A body involving the Board of Trade and Board of Investment was established on May 26, 2026, to manage dialogue between two economies and reduce the trade deficit with China.
- Xi Jinping and Chinese officials held summit discussions with Donald Trump regarding bilateral relations and world peace.
The entities involved
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Xi Jinping
General Secretary of the Chinese Communist Party since 2012 (born 1953)
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Donald Trump
American businessman and politician (born 1946), President of the United States (2017–2021; since 2025)
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Hong Kong
city and special administrative region of China
Related events
- Trump and Xi's economic and trade teams held new consultations on September 25, 2026, to steer the China-U.S. relationship.
- Donald Trump met with the Chinese leader in Beijing to discuss the far-reaching implications of the ongoing US-China trade war.
- Donald Trump discussed the US-China alliance in the context of WWII during a meeting on September 1, 2026.
- Trump visited Beijing to discuss energy deals, leading CNOOC to consider US investments amid ongoing trade war tariffs.
- US discusses issues with Beijing, with Trump suggesting he should raise a law with Xi Jinping.
Coverage
Newest first; wire copies grouped- thediplomat.comThe Persistence of US Trade Remedies Against China